Talking Peace:
A seminar on communication, contact and dialogue aimed
at reducing or ending violence in Northern Ireland
May 16th, 2012 10am - 5pm
Location: Moore Institute, NUI Galway
A seminar on communication, contact and dialogue aimed at reducing or ending violence in Northern
Ireland that brings together key actors with direct experience of mediation and decision-making in the
Irish peace process, including Sir Kenneth Bloomfield; Larry and Shauna Duddy; Dr. Maurice
Hayes; Jim Gibney; Dr. Harold Good; Rev. Chris Hudson and Dr. Martin Mansergh. Prof.
Brendan O’Leary (University of Pennsylvania) will act as respondent.
The symposium in the afternoon brings participants in the witness seminar together with leading
academics working on the politics of conflict and peace in Northern Ireland, including Prof. James
McAuley (University of Huddersfield); Dr. Niall O Dochartaigh (NUI Galway); Dr. Graham
Spencer (University of Portsmouth); Dr. Katy Hayward (Queen’s University Belfast); Prof.
Jonathan Tonge (University of Liverpool); Prof. Robert White (Indiana University - Purdue
University Indianapolis).
The seminar is part of the Creativity at the Edge series, hosted by the Moore Institute at NUI Galway. It is supported by the
Irish Research Council for the Humanities and Social Sciences, the Moore Institute and the School of Political Science and
Sociology, NUI Galway. Organisers: Dr. Niall O Dochartaigh (NUI Galway), Prof. Ian McBride (King’s College London),
and Prof Sean Ryder (NUI Galway). Hosted by the Centre for the Study of Nationalism and Organised Violence.
To register for attendance please contact; stacey.scriver@nuigalway.ie